YODA
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, YODA, changes federal law or congressional policy affecting technology companies and users of digital services. The main policy domain is Technology, Criminal Justice, Environment.
Who Benefits and How
technology companies and users of digital services may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, technology companies and users of digital services may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section H70157EB910FD42159A6D64591BC01759: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the You Own the Data Act or YODA.
- Section HA1C41D90B0D04F8CB8FF57003895A6AC: 2. Findings Congress finds the following: Governments exist to protect individual rights to life, liberty, and property. The protection of civil liberties,...
- Section HD793F334CEC9419EB23EF831DD081B39: 3. Prohibition on sharing user contacts without written consent and clarifying user access to data It shall be unlawful for a covered entity to ask a user to...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, YODA, changes federal law or congressional policy affecting technology companies and users of digital services.
Key Policy Areas
Technology, Criminal Justice, Environment
Primary Purpose
This bill, YODA, changes federal law or congressional policy affecting technology companies and users of digital services.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- technology companies and users of digital services
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- technology companies and users of digital services
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeReferred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Introduced in House
Mr. Cloud introduced the following bill; which was referred to …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_commission"
- → The commission identified in the operative section
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
any person that— provides an online service
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